John Lennon Nobody Told Me (1984) Top Pop
To remember John Lennon s death on December 8, 1980, 41 years ago today December 8, 2021, we publish this Lennon video. John Winston Ono Lennon (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 1940 8 December 1980) was an English singer, songwriter, musician and peace activist who achieved worldwide fame as the founder, cosongwriter, colead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles. Lennon was characterised for the rebellious nature and acerbic wit in his music, writing, drawings, on film and in interviews. His songwriting partnership with Paul McCartney remains the most successful in history. On 8 December 1980, Lennon autographed a copy of Double Fantasy for fan Mark David Chapman before leaving The Dakota building in New York with Yoko Ono for a recording session at the Record Plant. He was murdered by Chapman later that evening. In the weeks following the murder, (Just Like) Starting Over and Double Fantasy topped the charts in the UK and the US. In a further example of
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